Judy

[Judy Suseklis]

I have wite spots on my zoa corals.Woundering what it could be.

 

[Luke.]

I have wite spots on my zoa corals.Woundering what it could be.

I see these on my Palys , if it looks like tiny tiny grains of salt , I’m not sure what it is but it has never effected my Palys

 

[shamous113]

possibly zoa pox. see this link.
https://www.planetzoa.com/blogs/tip-of-the-day/42275588-zoa-pox

 

[Shooter000]

Palys will be sand as they use it in the forming of their growth, but if they are zoanthids and look like dot it may be zoanthid pocks

 

[shamous113]

are they closed up and withering away? can you post a pic

 

[Steve Peters]

Here is the pic you sent me Judy. Everything points to zoapox but others can chime in. I know we have some zoa/paly experts on here that maybe can give best treatment advice. Furan 2 seems to be recommended a lot. I have yet to get it in my tank (knock on wood). Following

 

[Luke.]

Here is the pic you sent me Judy. Everything points to zoapox but others can chime in. I know we have some zoa/paly experts on here that maybe can give best treatment advice. Furan 2 seems to be recommended a lot. I have yet to get it in my tank (knock on wood). Following

I agree 100% with you here , it’s definitely it

 

[shamous113]

+1 to zoa pox, are you able to remove the affected colony? if so you can treat as per the the quote below found here. their is also good information at coralpedia

Zoa Pox: Standard Treatment

The following regimen was taken from zoaid.com, and has been the standard for treatment of zoa pox for many years. This recipe calls for Furan2, the active ingredient of which is Nitrofurazone, an antibacterial agent. It contains two furan compounds to combat a wide variety of gram-positive & gram-negative bacterial infections. Other broad spectrum antibiotics are similarly effective, though dosage may vary.

1. Mix a fresh batch of saltwater. It is preferable to use freshly mixed saltwater as apposed to water from your tank to ensure anything that may be causing the ailment in the first place isn't included in treatment. Take special care to match the temperature, salinity and PH of the aquarium that the colony is kept in during treatment.

2. Take one cup of fresh saltwater and mix one packet of Furan 2. Use a container small enough to insure that the colony is completely submerged. Larger colonies will require more water for the treatment so keep the ration of water : Furan 2 the same. Keep an additional container of untreated saltmix on hand for rinsing.

3. Place your colony in the mix and let soak for 15-20 minutes. Do not exceed 30 minutes.

4. After the dip, rinse the colony in the second container of untreated saltwater and place back into the aquarium (again a separate quarantine tank is suggested).

5. Let the colony rest for 24 hours and repeat steps 1-4 for two more days*.

*Editors note: Treating an organism for less than 4 days with an antibiotic may lead to the mutation of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains.